October 23, 2019
Dave Himmelheber and Russell Hyatt Presented at Stevens Institute of Technology on Sustainable Beneficial Use of Contaminated Dredged Material
Dave Himmelheber, Ph.D., P.E. (New Jersey) and Russell Hyatt (New York) co-presented a seminar at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey on sustainable beneficial use of contaminated dredged material on October 9, 2019. Dave is a Principal Engineer based in the New Jersey area and specializes in contaminated sediment management and remediation and has served as project manager and design engineer on several major projects in the New York/New Jersey area. Russell is…
October 23, 2019
Rula Deeb to Deliver Three Presentations at ITRC PFAS Training
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM (California) will deliver three presentations at Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Training sponsored by the Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) and Washington State Department of Ecology in Tacoma, Washington on October 24, 2019. Rula is a Senior Principal based in California with more than 25 years of experience focused on private practice and academia addressing the cross-media fate and transport of contaminants and the remediation of complex soil and groundwater…
October 21, 2019
Helen Dawson and Todd McAlary Wrote a Series of Vapor Intrusion Fact Sheets for the U.S. Department of Defense
Helen Dawson, Ph.D. (Washington D.C.) and Todd McAlary, Ph.D., P.Eng., P.G. (Ontario) recently completed a series of vapor intrusion (VI) fact sheets to supplement the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Vapor Intrusion Handbook. Helen is a Senior Principal Civil and Environmental Consultant based in Washington, D.C. with more than 30 years of experience focused on private practice, academia, and public service. Her practice spans a wide range of technical disciplines including vapor intrusion, groundwater characterization,…
October 17, 2019
Geosyntec Staff to Contribute to 35th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
Several Geosyntec practitioners will participate in the 35th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on October 21-24, 2019. Jessica Yeager, P.E., LSP (Massachusetts) once again serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for the conference. In addition, Geosyntec practitioners will lead several workshops, platform sessions, and poster presentations at the conference. The Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy attracts a wide variety of representation…
October 16, 2019
Mark Ellard to Present on Adaptation in Practice at ELI 's 50th Anniversary Master Class
Mark Ellard, P.E., CFM, D.WRE, FDEP (Florida) will participate in a panel entitled "Adaptation in Practice" at the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) 50th Anniversary Master Class - Climate Adaptation: Principles, Policy, and Practice in Washington, D.C. from 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. on October 30, 2019. Mark's co-panelists are Margaret E. Peloso, Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP; Kate Johnson, Chief, Green Building & Climate Branch, D.C. Department of Energy and Environment; and David I. Maurstad, Deputy…
October 16, 2019
Andrew Brey Co-Authored a Paper on Contaminated Soil Assessments for the International Journal of Coal Geology
Andrew Brey, P.G. (Florida) co-authored a paper entitled "Appraisal of coal- and coke-derived wastes in soils near a former manufactured gas plant, Jacksonville, Florida" for publication in the International Journal of Coal Geology on August 16, 2019. Andrew's co-author was Scott Stout, NewFields Environmental Forensics Practice. Andrew is a Senior Geologist based in Florida with more than 20 years of experience focused on environmental site assessment and remedial investigation. He has directed manufactured gas plant…
October 15, 2019
Adrienne Nemura and Elizabeth Toot-Levy to Participate in WRF Webinar on Integrated Wastewater and Stormwater Planning
Adrienne Nemura, P.E. and Elizabeth Toot-Levy (Ohio) will present an informational session entitled "Updated User's Guide for Considering Integrated Wastewater and Stormwater Planning" during a Water Research Foundation (WRF) web webinar on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. This web seminar is designed for utilities, municipalities, and regulatory staff who are interested in learning about or applying integrated planning for municipalities. In 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Integrated Planning…
Geosyntec is a gold sponsor for and exhibitor at the National Association for Environmental Management's (NAEM) environment, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) Management Forum at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario on October 15-18, 2019. Come by exhibit number 105 and meet Geosyntec professionals Elaina Modlin, P.E. (Florida); Jenna Newcombe, CHMM (Massachusetts); and John Hollar, P.E. (Georgia). In addition, our team will be supported by other Geosyntec leaders including Paula Hutchison, P.Eng.; Hannah Chessell;…
October 14, 2019
Marc Rogoff Authored a Guest Editorial for MSW Management
Marc Rogoff, Ph.D. (Florida) authored a guest editorial entitled "This I Believe" for publication in MSW Management on September 23, 2019. Marc is a Senior Consultant based in Florida with more than 38 years of professional experience focused on solid waste management waste collection studies, facility feasibility assessments, facility site selection, property acquisition, environmental permitting, operation plan development, solid waste facility benchmarking, ordinance development, solid waste plans, financial assessments, rate studies/audits, development of construction procurement…
October 11, 2019
Chuck Whisman to Present on Environmental Challenges and Technical Solutions at CMC-Global's International Conference
Chuck Whisman, P.E. (Pennsylvania) will present "Facing Today's Escalating Challenges and Producing Tomorrow's Solutions" at The International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (CMC-Global) International Conference at the Grand Hayatt in Nassau, Bahamas on October 15-18, 2019. Other speakers at the conference include Dwight Mihalicz, David A. Fields, Therese Turner-Jones, Gowon N.G. Bowe, Dr. Simon Haslam, Kristie Powell, and Yutaka Fukuyama. Chuck is a Senior Principal Engineer based in Pennsylvania with more than 25 years of…
October 10, 2019
Suzanne Gabriele Co-Chairs the CEMS Fall Conference
Suzanne Gabriele (Denver) is co-chairing the Colorado Environmental Management Society's (CEMS') fall conference at the Champions Club at the Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on October 15, 2019. Suzanne and her co-chair provided leadership for the team that established the conference theme, selected speakers, developed the agenda, and secured sponsorships. The theme is Economic Growth and Sustainability: Finding the Balance between Population Growth and Environmental Stewardship. Geosyntec is a sponsor of the…
October 10, 2019
Amanda McNally Coauthored a Paper on Sustainability in Remediation Projects in the Journal Remediation
Amanda McNally, P.E. (Pennsylvania) coauthored a paper entitled "Ten years later: The progress and future of integrating sustainable principles, practices, and metrics into remediation projects" that was published in Volume 29 of the journal Remediation on September 11, 2019. Amanda's coauthors were Paul Favara, Dick Raymond, Matthew Ambrusch, Arianna Libera, Gerlinde Wolf, John A. Simon, Barbara Maco, Elizabeth R. Collins, Melissa A. Harclerode, Reanne Ridsdale, Maile Smith, and Lyndsey Howard. Amanda is a Project Engineer…
October 8, 2019
Geosyntec Staff to Contribute and Participate at the Remediation Technologies Symposium 2019 (RemTech 2019)
Geosyntec professionals will be delivering three presentations and moderating a session at Remediation Technologies Symposium 2019 (RemTech 2019) at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada on October 16-18, 2019. Tracy Dannell, EP, Silvia Mancini, Ph.D, P.Geo., Ron Gestler, David Bertrand, P.Geo. and Trevor Carlson, QP of Geosyntec will be participating, moderating and/or presenting at the conference. Tracy Dannell is a Project Scientist/Biologist with more than 13 years of professional environmental experience focused…
October 8, 2019
Tennessee Valley Authority Project Wins Nation's Top Award for Geology in Engineering
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)'s Boone Dam project was recently named the 2019 Outstanding Environmental and Engineering Geologic Project by the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG). The award was given for the project team's "innovative uses of georeferenced data during design, its application of risk-informed decision-making, and its contributions to the practice of underground construction in dams." Geosyntec served TVA and the project with dam safety inspections, instrumentation monitoring, and performance evaluations during…
October 8, 2019
Geosyntec to Contribute to DFI 44th Annual Conference
Several Geosyntec practitioners will contribute to the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI)'s 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations. The conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago from October 15-18, 2019. Geosyntec practitioners delivering presentations are: Jamey Rosen, P.Geo., Amir Ahmadipur, Ph.D., Daniel Woeste, P.E., and Robert Bachus, Ph.D., P.E. Jamey is a Senior Principal Geoscientist based in Ontario with more than 20 years of experience focused on Geospatial Information Management System design and development. Jamey…
Paul Nicholson, P.Eng (Ontario) will lead a webinar entitled "Optimization of Vapour Intrusion Investigations and Mitigation" organized by the Australian Land & Groundwater Association on at 11:00 a.m. on October 10, 2019. Paul is a Senior Engineer at Geosyntec with 15 years of experience in environmental consulting. His practice focuses on assessing and mitigating human health risks associated with sub-surface vapour intrusion, including developing many large scale vapour intrusion assessment programs for properties with as…
October 4, 2019
Marc Rogoff Nominated for SWANA's Life Member Award
Marc Rogoff, Ph.D. (Florida) was nominated for the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)'s Life Member Award that is to be given at this year's annual conference WASTECON in Phoenix, Arizona on October 23, 2019. Marc Rogoff is a Senior Consultant based in Florida with more than 38 years of professional experience focused on solid waste management waste collection studies, facility feasibility assessments, facility site selection, property acquisition, environmental permitting, operation plan development, solid…
Brandon Steets, P.E. (California) will present "Stormwater Citizen Suit Liabilities in the Information Age" at the California Lawyers Association’s (CLA) Annual Meeting at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California at 10 a.m. on October 12, 2019. Brandon will present alongside Kim Bick of Bick Law and Yvonne West, director of the Office of Enforcement of the California State Water Resources Control Board. Brandon will present case studies and lessons learned from Clean Water Act…
Geosyntec will once again make a technical contribution to the Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Conference 2019 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 7-9. Rachel Klinger, P.E., BCEE (Florida) will present on how to develop "Clear Exit Strategies to Achieve Remedial Goals." Her coauthors are Jim Langenbach, P.E., BCEE (Florida), William Pence with Baker Hostetler, and Christopher Gasinski with TECO Peoples Gas, an Emera Company. The biennial MGP Conference brings together the…
October 1, 2019
Lelio Mejia to Deliver Keynote at New Zealand Society on Large Dams (NZSLD) Workshop
Lelio Mejia, Ph.D. (California) will deliver the keynote lecture at the 2019 NZSOLD-ANCOLD Pre-Conference Workshop on October 9, 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. As part of the Resilient Dams in an Earthquake Environment workshop, Lelio will present "Evaluation of Earthquake-Induced Cracking of Embankment Dams," an overview of available methods to assess the potential for earthquake-induced cracking of embankment dams and propose a new approach to evaluate embankment dam cracking. In addition, he will illustrate the…
October 1, 2019
Marc Rogoff to Receive SWANA's Life Member Award
Marc Rogoff, Ph.D. (Florida) will be presented with the Solid Waste Association of North America's (SWANA's) Life Member Award at the annual conference WASTECON in Phoenix, Arizona on October 23, 2019. Marc is a Senior Consultant based in Florida with more than 38 years of professional experience focused on solid waste management waste collection studies, facility feasibility assessments, facility site selection, property acquisition, environmental permitting, operation plan development, solid waste facility benchmarking, ordinance development, solid…
September 26, 2019
Geosyntec is a Proud Partner of Embrace the Gulf 2020
With offices in four states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, Geosyntec is deeply involved in promoting and supporting efforts that help sustain the resources of the Gulf of Mexico. Geosyntec is part of a broad partnership of federal agencies, academic organizations, businesses, and other non-profits in the Gulf Coast region that is celebrating the importance of the Gulf of Mexico during 2020. "Embrace the Gulf" is an awareness campaign that highlights the value, sustainability, and…
September 25, 2019
Geosyntec Staff Featured at the 2019 CASQA Annual Conference
Geosyntec will make substantial technical contributions at the California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Annual Conference at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California on October 7-9, 2019. Geosyntec-led contributions include 10 oral presentations. The CASQA Annual Conference draws leading members of the stormwater community including local, state, and federal decision makers, stormwater program coordinators, contractors, consultants, engineers, lawyers, scientists, and planners. Over 1,000 attendees and 60 exhibitors are expected for three days of training and…
September 25, 2019
Rula Deeb Inducted into the Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM, PMP (California) joins past Geosyntec inductees into the University of California, Berkeley's Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Academy of Distinguished Alumni (Academy). She will join the 2019 class of inductees at the Academy's annual gala event on October 3rd at the University Club on the Berkeley campus. Academy members are Berkeley CEE alumni that are truly noteworthy for their contributions to the profession and to societal well‐being and development, both in…
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM, PMP (California) was selected as the recipient of this year's Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) President's Award. The award is presented annually to one person who embodies professional excellence as well as demonstrates the "three E's" - encourage, enhance, and exchange. Rula was congratulated by Mackenzie Cremeans, Ph.D., President–Elect, Association for Women Geoscientists "for being such a strong leader in our profession!" Rula is a Senior Principal Civil and Environmental Consultant…
September 20, 2019
Maygan Cline Selected for Regional 40 Under 40 List by the Pacific Coast Business Times
Maygan Cline, P.G., QSD/QSP (California) was selected for the regional 40 under 40 list by the Pacific Coast Business Times in Volume 20, Issue number 24 on August 23-29, 2019. Maygan is a Senior Geologist based in Santa Barbara with more than 11 years of experience focused on private-sector industrial clients, and public-sector municipalities. She has extensive experience managing groundwater quality and remediation projects, as well as groundwater/surface water resource planning and management projects. Maygan…
September 19, 2019
Katie Fox Appointed to City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board
Katie Fox, P.E. (Florida) has been appointed a member of the City of Pensacola Environmental Advisory Board. The Environmental Advisory Board reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council and Mayor on environmental policy issues as follows: (1) Proposed ordinances and codes of an environmental nature, (2) Proposed changes to existing environmental ordinances and codes, (3) Other environmental matters affecting the city referred to the Board by the City Council and Mayor, (4) Other environmental…
September 18, 2019
Travis Kline Elected Co-Vice Chair of Programs for the ABA SEER's Science and Technology Committee
Travis Kline, MEM (Washington, D.C.) was elected Co-Vice Chair of Programs for the Science and Technology Committee of the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER). Travis will hold the position from September 2019 to August 2020. He will be responsible for assisting with program development and the completion of committee reports, developing and delivering educational programs, and collaborating with other ABA and non-ABA entities. Travis was nominated for the position…
September 12, 2019
Geosyntec Staff to Present on Remediation of Mine-impacted Water at Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium
Silvia Mancini, Ph.D., P.Geo., Rachel James, and Andrew Holmes, Ph.D. (Ontario) will present on remediation techniques for mine-impacted water at the Annual Mine Reclamation Symposium at the Kimberly Conference Center in Kimberly, British Columbia on September 16-19, 2019. Silvia is a Principal with more than 14 years of consulting experience in water treatment for the mining, oil and gas, and manufacturing industries. As a mining practice leader in Geosyntec's Canadian operations, she provides project direction…
September 12, 2019
Geosyntec Staff to Present at the 2019 National Groundwater Association Conference on Fractured Rock and Groundwater
Geosyntec professionals will contribute to the 2019 National Groundwater Association (NGWA) Conference on Fractured Rock and Groundwater at the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vermont on September 23-24, 2019. David Sherman, P.G. (Pennsylvania) will present "Developing a Robust Conceptual Site Model: A Learning Experience Case Study," and Dariusz Chlebica (Massachusetts) will present "Development of a Conceptual Site Model for Comingled Chlorobenzene Plumes in Weathered Bedrock." In addition, John Persico, P.G. (Massachusetts) is serving as…
September 11, 2019
Geosyntec Contributes to the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' 27th Fall Conference
Geosyntec will have a significant presence at the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources' (SEER) 27th Fall Conference at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts on September 11-14, 2019. Geosyntec is one of ABA SEER's annual sponsors, and Jessica Yeager, P.E., LSP, a Senior Engineer at Geosyntec's Boston office, is a member of the Local Advisory Committee for planning the Fall Conference. Additionally, Travis Kline, MEM (Washington, D.C.) will present…
September 11, 2019
Jim Linton and Herwig Goldemund Presented on Phytoremediation at Southeastern Utility
Jim Linton (Florida) and Herwig Goldemund, Ph.D. (Georgia) presented on phytoremediation and the TreeWell technology to a group of technical experts at Southeastern Utility on August 20, 2019. Jim is a Principal Environmental Scientist based in Florida with more than 30 years of experience focused on site assessment and remediation. He specializes in innovative contaminated site investigations, remedial strategy development, biological population studies, wetland restoration, phytoremediation, and regulatory compliance. Jim has developed feasibility studies and…
September 10, 2019
David Espinoza and Jeremy Morris Coauthored a Paper on Asset Valuation and Climate Change Risk for Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change Journal
David Espinoza, Ph.D., P.E. and Jeremy Morris, Ph.D., P.E. (Maryland) coauthored a paper entitled "The role of traditional discounted cash flows in the tragedy of the horizon: another inconvenient truth" for publication in Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change on July 29, 2019. David and Jeremy's coauthors are Hiba Baroud, Ph.D., Vanderbilt (Tennessee); Marcelo Bisogno, Inter-American Development Bank (Washington D.C.); Arturo Cifuentes, Ph.D., Columbia Business School (New York); Anastassios Gentzoglanis, Ph.D., Université de Sherbrooke…
